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Patent CA-2264842-C (CA)
Inventor: ALBINO MARK
IPC: F16L33/26
Filed: 1998-06-15
Granted: 2008-11-18
Abstract: L'invention porte sur un raccord préassemblé comprenant un corps (10), un écrou et une douille (40) placée dans l'écrou (20). L'écrou (20) est fileté sur le corps (10) à une distance prédéterminée de façon à permettre à l'installateur d'encliqueter le tube ondulé (60) dans l'écrou (20) et d'engager la douille (40). L'écrou est ensuite serré de façon à bloquer hermétiquement le corps (10) sur le tube ondulé (60). Une surface conique (16) du corps (10) vient en contact et dilate l'extrémité découpée du tube ondulé (60). Le raccord forme un joint étanche métal-métal par le repliement des spires du tube ondulé (60) de façon à former un double évasement.
Patent CA-2268924-C (CA)
Title: Bladder water gun, improved bladder and nozzle
Inventor: D ANDRADE BRUCE M
IPC: B05B1/34
Filed: 1997-06-27
Granted: 2006-10-17
Abstract: An expandable bladder toy water gun (1) is provided. It includes a main housing (3) having a barrel (9), a water ejection nozzle (11), a handle (5), a trigger (7), a water storage tank (33), a hand pump (4 5) as well as an inflatable bladder (13) connected to the main housing (3). The pump (45) is connected to both the tank (33) and the bladde r (13). There is a bladder release valve (31) with an upstream side connected to the bladder (13) and a downstream side connected to the nozzle (11) for water ejection when the trigger (7) is pulled. The elasticity of the bladder (13) is used as the motive force for liquid ejection. The bladder is a tubular member which has a section (91) of weakened elastic strength relative to the remainder of the member. In one embodiment, the bladder has a variable diameter, larger at its front end and smaller at its back end. In another embodiment, the bladde r has a constant diameter with a wall thickness gradient. The nozzle (11) includes a turbulence control member (213) for enhanced laminar flow ejection which control member has a plurality of linear stream guidance walls.
Patent CA-2276580-C (CA)
Title: Laundry detergent compositions comprising dye fixatives
Inventor: LUIPOLD LEE ANN
IPC: C11D1/02
Filed: 1997-12-09
Granted: 2005-04-26
Abstract: Disclosed are detergent compositions and methods which utilize certain dye fixatives as fabric treatment agents that can impart fabric appearance benefits to fabrics and textiles laundered in washing solutions which contain such agents. Such dye fixatives are those which do not precipitate with anionic surfactants present in the detergent compositions and which do not therefore adversely affect the cleaning performance of such detergent products,
Patent CA-2277713-C (CA)
Title: A mapping system for the integration and graphical display of pipeline information that enables automated pipeline surveillance
Inventor: TUCK ALAN
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 1999-07-12
Granted: 2009-10-06
Abstract: Pipeline data and satellite data are used to provide surveillance for a pipeline. The satellite data is integrated with the pipeline data to produce a current pipeline map. The current pipeline map is then compared with a previous pipeline map to determine whether the route of the pipeline or a surrounding environment of the pipeline has changed. The satellite data includes very high resolution (VHR) satellite imagery and the pipeline data includes location data that is a series of global positioning system (GPS) coordinates.
Patent CA-2278524-C (CA)
Inventor: NAIK VIJAY MUKUND
IPC: G01K5/22
Filed: 1997-11-21
Granted: 2007-09-11
Abstract: Accordingly, the present invention provides a thermometer comprising a capillary tube having a bore extending along the length of the tube, a bulb disposed at an end of the tube and in fluid communication with the said bore, and a thermometric liquid provided in the bulb, the said thermometric liquid being an aqueous solution of one or more electrolytes, said thermometric liquid having a surface tension greater than that of water and being substantially free of dissolved gases, at least the inner surface of the bore of the capillary tubing being a low surface energy material, the surface energy of the said low surface energy material being lower than the surface tension of the thermometric liquid by a factor which is at least two.
Patent CA-2280308-C (CA)
Title: Release agent doner member with fluorosilicone interpenetrating network
Inventor: CHEN JIANN-HSING
IPC: G03G15/20
Filed: 1999-08-17
Granted: 2002-10-08
Abstract: A release agent donor member for a toner fixing system, the donor member comprising, in order: a base member; an optional intermediate layer; an outermost layer comprising a polymeric composition containing a cured interpenetrating network of fluorocarbon elastomer and one or more silicone resins selected from a polyfunctional poly(C1-6)alkyl)siloxane polymer; a polyfunctional poly(C1-6)alkyl)arylsiloxane polymer; and combinations thereof; and a release agent.
Patent CA-2282654-C (CA)
Title: Use of cholinesterase inhibitors to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Inventor: ROGERS SHARON L
IPC: A61K45/00
Filed: 1998-03-03
Granted: 2009-02-03
Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods of treating disorders of attention or improving attention in humans by administering an effective amount of a cholinesterase inhibitor.
Patent CA-2283295-C (CA)
Inventor: DVORAK HAROLD F
IPC: C12P21/08
Filed: 1998-02-26
Granted: 2007-12-04
Abstract: The present invention provides an immunological preparation comprising not less than two types of conjugate molecules in admixture for concurrent specific binding to a spatially exposed region of vascular permeability factor (VPF) bound in-vivo to a tumor-associated blood vessel. Each conjugate molecule type comprises at least a binding portion of an antibody specific for an epitope present within a spatially exposed region of bound VPF; and an effector moiety covalently bound to the specific binding portion. The immunological preparation has wide uses and applications including analytical studies, in- vivo diagnostic testing, and in-vivo therapeutic treatments.
Patent CA-2302330-C (CA)
Inventor: BIEDERMANN ROLF
IPC: H04W36/06
Filed: 1998-08-24
Granted: 2005-01-25
Abstract: Afin d'améliorer la qualité de l'itinérance ("roaming") de parties mobiles (MT, RPP, DIPS) dans des réseaux de télécommunications sans fil (TKN) au moins partiellement asynchrones avec des systèmes de télécommunications (TKS1...TKSn) comportant plusieurs stations de base (BS, RFP, DIFS) disposées dans des cellules radio (FZ), de premières stations de base (BS1, RFP1, DIFS1) auxquelles au moins une seconde station de base (BS2, RFP2, DIFS2) asynchrone est dans chaque cas adjacente, émettent des informations destinées à de premières stations mobiles (MT1, RPP1, DIPS1) connectables, par télécommunication, aux premières stations de base (BS1, RFP1, DIFS1). Ces informations indiquent que chaque première station de base (BS1, RFP1, DIFS1) qui émet les informations est entourée par au moins une seconde station de base (BS2, RFP2, DIFS2).
Patent CA-2304319-C (CA)
Title: Colorant a cappuccino au moussage ameliore
Inventor: ZELLER BARY LYN
IPC: A23L29/00
Filed: 2000-03-31
Granted: 2010-05-25
Abstract: Un colorant particulaire contenant une protéine, un lipide et un substrat, dans lequel plus de 50 % en poids de la protéine provient d'une protéine de lactosérum partiellement dénaturée, celle-ci étant dénaturée entre 40 et 90 %. Le colorant convient particulièrement à des compositions de colorant moussant. Lorsqu'elle est ajoutée à une boisson chaude au café , la composition de colorant moussant produit une grande quantité de mousse crémeuse et dense. De préférence, le colorant est préparé par traitement thermique d'une pâte liquide composée des ingrédients protéiniques, lipidiques et du substrat du colorant afin de dénaturer la protéine de lactosérum, puis par séchage par atomisation de la pâte liquide. Le colorant peut aussi être employé dans des compositions de cappuccino instantané en mélange sec.
Patent CA-2310277-C (CA)
Title: Enhanced domain name service
Inventor: HUITEMA CHRISTIAN
IPC: G06F12/00
Filed: 1998-10-07
Granted: 2005-06-14
Abstract: A system (300) prefetches most frequently used domain names and stores the domain name data (320) at local cache servers (310), It generates validity codes (330) to enable error checking for valid domain names at the local cache servers (310) without accessing root servers (130). A cache server (310) obtains, stores, and propagates updated or new DNS data to local cache servers (340) at predetermined intervals. Users can obtain Internet protocol addresses of domain names directly from local cache servers (310), thus eliminating processing delays over the Internet.
Patent CA-2312033-C (CA)
Title: Metal fibre concrete, cementitious matrix and pre-mixes for preparing matrix and concrete
Inventor: CLAVAUD BERNARD
IPC: C04B28/04
Filed: 1998-11-27
Granted: 2008-02-26
Abstract: The invention concerns a concrete obtained by mixing with water, cement, granular elements, elements with puzzolanic reaction, constituents capable of improving the toughness of the matrix, metal fibres and at least a dispersing agent, in specified conditions and proportions. Said concrete has improved properties compared to prior art concrete comprising metal fibres.
Patent CA-2316031-C (CA)
Title: Packing element
Inventor: HERMAN PHIL
IPC: F28D17/00
Filed: 2000-08-16
Granted: 2006-05-23
Abstract: A packing element is provided for use in a mass transfer tower, and includes a saddle shape defined by a segment of a toroid generated by rotating a generally W-shaped curve about an axis that is coplanar with and spaced from the curve.  The resulting shape presents a pair of opposed end walls and a plurality of parallel, alternating ridges and grooves that extend between the end walls. A plurality of holes pass through the ridges and grooves in a generally radial direction relative to the axis of the saddle shape. The holes facilitate drainage of liquid through a bed composed of a plurality of the elements arranged randomly on a tray of the tower.
Patent CA-2316183-C (CA)
Inventor: NAKAMURA SADAYUKI
IPC: C23C8/32
Filed: 1999-11-10
Granted: 2008-07-15
Abstract: A high-temperature rolling bearing part which consists of a steel material containing in alloy element mass % at least 0.6 to up to 1.3 % of C, at least 0.3 to up to 3.0 % of Si, at least 0.2 % to up to 1.5 % of Mn, up to 0.03 % of P, up to 0.03 % of S, at least 0.3 to up to 5.0 % of Cr, at least 0.1 to up to 3.0 % of Ni, up to 0.05 % of Al, up to 0.003 % of Ti, up to 0.0015 % of O, up to 0.015 % of N and the remaining components of Fe and unavoidable impurities, and which has a construction obtained by being tempered after hardened or carbonitrided, with a temper hardness of at least HRC 58 and a maximum carbide size of up to 8 .mu.m, whereby a high-temperature rolling bearing part is provided that has an excellent rolling fatigue life even in foreign matter- mixed and high-temperature environments and is less costly.
Patent CA-2317183-C (CA)
Title: Vehicle carrying rail road car and bridge plate therefor
Inventor: FORBES JAMES WILFRED
IPC: B61D49/00
Filed: 2000-08-30
Granted: 2008-11-18
Abstract: A rail road car has a deck for carrying wheeled vehicles. The rail road car can be coupled to other rail road cars of the same type. Bridge plates are provi de that permit wheeled vehicles to be conducted between adjacent rail road cars. The bridge plates have one end mounted to the rail road car at a pivot fitting. The pivot fitting allows the bridge plate to be moved from a length-wise position spanning the gap betwee n cars, to a cross-wise stowed position. The bridge plates have fittings which permit thr ee degrees of freedom relative to the adjacent rail road cars, namely a first degree of freedom to tolerate yawing motion of the first rail road car, a second degree of freedo m to accommodate yawing motion of the second rail road car, and a third degree of freedom to accommodate variation in distance between the respective portions of the rail road cars to which the bridge plate is mounted while the rail road cars are movin g.
Patent CA-2318256-C (CA)
Inventor: LIPUKIN YURI VICTOROVICH
IPC: B01F33/40
Filed: 1998-01-29
Granted: 2006-12-12
Abstract: A system for introducing a homogeneous mixture of natural gas and oxygen into the tuyeres of a blast furnace. Included in the system are gas conduits with flow controllers connected to a mixer that produces the homogeneous mixture. Provisions are made to by-pass the mixer and to introduce inert gas into the mixer to prevent formation of explosive gas mixtures.
Patent CA-2318414-C (CA)
Title: Optical fiber preform manufacturing apparatus and method for shrinkage and closing of deposited tube
Inventor: SEO MAN-SEOK
IPC: C03B37/027
Filed: 1999-11-17
Granted: 2004-09-21
Abstract: Disclosed are an optical fiber preform manufacturing apparatus and method in which processes for shrinking and closing a deposited tube are conducted using a device suitable for those processes, which device is other than the device used in a deposition process for forming the deposited tube on the inner surface of a preform tube, thereby reducing the processing time while reducing the amount of OH penetrated from the preform tube into a vitreous component of the deposited tube, thereby achieving a reduction in OH loss. In accordance with the optical fiber preform manufacturing apparatus and method, operations are conducted which involve setting the heating temperature of a circular heater to a temperature lower than the softening point of a deposited tube, exhausting contaminants existing in the interior of the deposited tube while moving the circular heater at a desired temperature, setting the heating temperatur e of the circular heater to a temperature not lower than the softening point of the deposited tube, and shrinking and closing the deposited tube while moving the circular heater to a desired temperature.</S DOAB>
Patent CA-2324253-C (CA)
Title: Allowing to provide service and charging costs associated with the service
Inventor: BANNELL JOHN LESLY KINGSFORD
IPC: G07F13/02
Filed: 1999-03-16
Granted: 2008-10-28
Abstract: A system for allowing to provide service and for charging the costs associated with providing the service to a vehicle or to a customer, which system comprises means for providing service to the vehicle, a vehicle recognition system capable of producing characteristic vehicle data, a customer recognition system capable of producing characteristic customer data, a data processing means which is connected to the recognition systems so as to receive the characteristic data, which data processing means includes a storage device including records containing characteristic data of the vehicle and the related customer, a system for comparing the produced characteristic data of the vehicle and the customer with the stored characteristic data, means for allowing the service to be provided when the produced characteristic data agree to one set of characteristic data of the vehicle and the related customer, and means for charging the costs to an account.
Patent CA-2332076-C (CA)
Inventor: VERDECCHIA WILLIAM A
IPC: E03D3/06
Filed: 2001-01-23
Granted: 2004-07-06
Abstract: A refill ring for a flush valve that is attached to a guide member of a valve assembly and is positioned for contact with a passage of the flush valve is described. The refill ring includes an annular-shaped solid resilient member, such as an O-ring. The refill ring is received on the guide member. Alternatively, the refill ring can be integrally formed on an underside of the diaphragm.
Patent CA-2332341-C (CA)
Inventor: PEAKE STEVE
IPC: B29C70/44
Filed: 1999-05-20
Granted: 2005-11-29
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé permettant de produire un stratifié compact. Ce procédé comprend les étapes suivantes : (a) on insère un préimprégné à imprégnation partielle dans une enveloppe à vide, ce préimprégné comprenant une couche fibreuse partiellement imprégnée avec une composition de résine, et (b) on chauffe ce préimprégné partiellement imprégné sous vide afin d'évacuer l'air présent dans ce dernier et de provoquer (i) : une diffusion complète de la composition de résine dans la couche fibreuse et (ii) une cuisson de cette composition de résine, de manière à produire le stratifié compact. L'invention concerne en outre de nouvelles combinaisons de résines époxyde modifiées qui peuvent être traitées par les procédés décrits. Ces stratifiés compacts peuvent être utilisés pour la fabrication de pièces dans l'industrie aérospatiale et dans l'industrie aéronautique.
Patent CA-2334564-C (CA)
Inventor: VAN DEN BRINK ALFRED
IPC: F16K31/06
Filed: 1999-06-09
Granted: 2008-02-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a metering valve (9) for a fluid, provided with a housing with a metering opening and a movable closing member. The closing member (8) is biased to one of its positions by biasing means co-acting therewith in the form of a pneumatic or hydraulic spring, and can be placed in another position counter to the bias by operating means. The pneumatic or hydrolic spring can herein be driven by the fluid for metering. The closing member (8) can be a diaphragm with a relatively stiff central portion (20) and a relatively flexible edge portion (21). A supply opening connected to a feed conduit (1) for the fluid for metering can be arranged in the housing on either side of the diaphragm. The invention further relates to a system for supplying fuel to a combustion engine, provided with a container for the fuel and a feed line connecting the container to the engine, in which line is received one or more metering valves of the above described type.
Patent CA-2347454-C (CA)
Inventor: KONTTURI EERO
IPC: D21C9/06
Filed: 2001-05-15
Granted: 2006-02-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating chemical pulp in order to optimize the consumption of bleaching chemicals and to improve the quality of the pulp. Especially the invention relates to a method according to which filtrate obtained from a suitable stage of the washing of brown stock preferably cooked by an alkaline cooking method is treated with an oxidizing chemical prior to the oxygen stage following the brown stock washing.
Patent CA-2355860-C (CA)
Title: Dosage forms comprising porous particles
Inventor: WONG PATRICK
IPC: A61K31/519
Filed: 1999-12-23
Granted: 2010-03-30
Abstract: A dosage form comprising a plurality of particles having interior pores and a liquid, active agent formulation in the pores, the particles being compactable and adapted to retain substantially all of the liquid active agent formulation within the pores during the compacting process, is described. The dosage forms may be in the forms of unitary oral forms for immediate release of active agent, prolonged delivery forms, or controlled delivery forms. All forms involve certain absorbent materials having prescribed characteristics, particularly spray dried calcium hydrogen phosphate and magnesium aluminometasilicate.
Patent CA-2356314-C (CA)
Inventor: TOMPKIN WAYNE ROBERT
IPC: B42D25/00
Filed: 1999-12-20
Granted: 2005-10-11
Abstract: L'invention concerne un document (1) qui présente, sur un substrat (6), au moins un numéro de document (2), un repère optique (3) avec un signe distinctif (7) pouvant être lu par une machine, et une zone de mémorisation (4) destinée à recevoir un numéro de contrôle (9). Ce dernier (9) est produit seulement au moment de la remise du document à une personne autorisée au moyen d'une opération cryptographique, au moins à partir du numéro de document (2), du signe distinctif (7) et d'une première clé secrète (10), puis il est inscrit dans la zone de mémorisation (4). L'authenticité d'un certificat d'authenticité ainsi produit peut être vérifiée par un vérificateur à l'aide d'une opération cryptographique et de l'information mémorisée sur le document (1), au moyen d'une deuxième clé.
Patent CA-2363481-C (CA)
Inventor: GODA HIDEFUMI
IPC: A61F13/00
Filed: 2001-11-20
Granted: 2007-04-03
Abstract: A disposable undergarment a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core disposed therebetween. The core placed in a crotch region having front and rear end zones and a middle zone.      Bath side portions of a first elastic member extend in the vicinity of front ends 8a of transversely opposite side edge portions while a middle portion of the first elastic member extend across the front end zone of the core. Bath side portions of a second elastic member extend in the vicinity of rear ends of the transversely opposite side edge portions while a middle portion of the second elastic member extends across the rear end zone of the core. By such an arrangement of the first and second elastic members, the contraction of the first and second elastic members in the middle portions thereof is effectively used to maintain the font and rear end zones of a core in close contact with the wearer's skin.
Patent CA-2368069-C (CA)
Inventor: IVORY JOHN
IPC: B01D53/22
Filed: 2000-05-05
Granted: 2008-07-08
Abstract: A hollow fiber membrane device adapted for bore side feed includes a split annular disk as a tube sheet support. The device may be assembled without integrating tube sheet support means into the hollow fiber bundle and tube sheet combination and without in situ tube sheet formation.
Patent CA-2369546-C (CA)
Inventor: ROBINSON PHILIP J
IPC: B65D47/06
Filed: 2002-01-29
Granted: 2008-06-10
Abstract: A fluid dispensing closure includes a housing having a base with an internal thread or bead for securement to a container, and a peripheral wall extending from the base and converging toward an opening spaced from the base. A flexible resilient liner is captured within the peripheral wall of the housing. The liner has a flange extending axially through the opening at the upper end of the housing and radially overlying the peripheral wall of the housing. A flow tip, which has a body with at least one flow passage, is captured within the liner, and extends through the liner flange and the housing opening. Pressure applied to the flange by fluid in the passage resiliently expands the flange away from the flow tip to permit egress of fluid from the passage, and removal of such fluid pressure allows resilient collapse of the liner over the passage.
Patent CA-2369625-C (CA)
Title: Apparatus and procedures for replenishing particulate materials
Inventor: EVANS MARTIN
IPC: F27D3/00
Filed: 2000-06-30
Granted: 2008-10-07
Abstract: Injection of particulate materials (12) into industrial pro-cesses (14) can be improved through use of a vessel (16) mounted on a weighing device (18) and which is vented through use of two separate and distinct valves (78, 82). Optionally, a predetermined pressure in the vessel (16) is maintained through use of a pressure transmitter (66) and an on/off mode (28) of operation.
Patent CA-2369637-C (CA)
Title: Epurateur d'air
Inventor: GAY GEOFFREY NORMAN WALTER
IPC: B03C3/64
Filed: 2000-04-12
Granted: 2008-06-10
Abstract: Un dispositif de précipitation de particules servant à éliminer des particules entraînées dans un écoulement de gaz comprend une série de passages (10) à travers lesquels l'écoulement de gaz peut passer relativement librement, les passages étant pourvus de parois en plastique, d'un système qui pousse l'écoulement de gaz dans la série de passages, les parois en plastique comportant des zones de matière conductrice (1, 2) qui sont en contact avec ce dernier, et un système qui applique alternativement des potentiels électriques fort et faible sur des zones isolées de matière conductrice pour produire des sites chargés dans la série de passages qui servent à collecter les particules présentes dans l'écoulement de gaz.